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Texas Bicycling News Digest February 18th 2016

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It’s gonna be hot for Jalapeno bike ride: Big event set for Saturday

By RAUL GARCIA www.valleymorningstar.com


HARLINGEN — It’s not a race, it’s a challenging bike ride that’s been around a long, long time.
This year marks the 26th annual Jalapeno 100 bike ride.
“It’s just a fun time,” said Kelly Roberts, event organizer.
And all the proceeds from the event are donated to the Harlingen Boys & Girls Club.
Last year, the Jalapeno 100 brought in more than $3,500 for the club.
The Jalapeno 100 took over where the Border Surf and …

Natalie Thorne bikes her way through Texas, Arizona, and beyond

by ELLEN CONRAD record.goshen.edu

When the weather is cold, the homework is piling and there is no end in sight, everyone eventually feels the deep need for a break. But not just a week-long break, like the long-awaited one next week, but a longer break to do something without the pressures of work and school.
Natalie Thorne, a junior sociology major, decided that she needed to take a break, but to do something during her break that she has always wanted to do—take a …

Alas, the 2016 Tour Will Not Happen

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…But, We May be Back for 2017
It is with great regret to announce that there will be no Tour of Navidad Valley event in 2016. We know many of you were hoping that we would go on as planned for April 9, but the transition to a new operations group has been slower than expected and, with so little time between now and then, we decided it was best to cancel. However, it is our hope that we will be back in 2017, so please stay tuned to this web site or join our Facebook page. Thanks for your patience, apologies for the lack of a 2016 event, and we hope to see you in 2017! …

Getting bent in Big Bend

By Terry Parsell www.crazyguyonabike.com

The rest of the story
Saturday February 13, 2016
The flight was OK, just two legs to endure. I had paid extra for aisle seats so I could exercise my legs and coddle my overactive badder. After getting my business and personal affairs in order I hadn’t had much time to think lately.
When all I had to do was to think I began to worry about the undone things at work, and all the things I had to do around the house.
We arrived in El Paso right on time My first impressions were the smells from the Tex mex place at the air port, the Adobe motif and the cowboy boots.
As I waited for my bag to come out I began to feel really anxious In fact I had been feeling that way all day. I must have checked for my boarding pass 10 times.
Then I began to go through the steps I had to take to get this trip started. Get my bag. Find the FedEx place. Get to the …

Family bike ride, rally for bike lanes set for Saturday

by Pam LeBlanc fitness.blog.austin360.com


Care about bike lanes and cycling infrastructure?
Check out two important events this weekend – a family bike ride to support the city’s proposed Bicycle Master Plan and a rally to demand that the city paint bike lanes on Mesa Drive.
Both events, organized by Bike Austin, take place Saturday.
The Our Streets Family Ride, a family-friendly ride down Shoal Creek Boulevard, starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park, 7000 Ardath Street.
The ride kicks off a …

New hike and bike trail opens in South Laredo

By: Omar Anzaldua                     www.kgns.tv


LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) – The second phase in a project that will provide a scenic connection between the Haynes Recreation Center and Highway 359 is unveiled on Thursday.
A Ribbon cutting took place at the Chacon Creek Hike and Bike Trail.
We spoke with representative Henry Cuellar about the project and he says he would like it to ultimately run from the Rio Grande, all the way through to …

Local scouts ready for 50-mile ride at Jalapeño 100

By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD www.valleymorningstar.com


HARLINGEN — Jalapeño 100, here we come.
Five Boy Scouts from Troop 1701 will take the 50-mile challenge tomorrow, earning a merit badge that will bring them one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout.
And guess what? Some of them are only 12 and 13 years old. How does a 12-year-old …
Oh, never mind. The fact is they are doing it. After all, they’re members of the Shark Patrol in their troop. And …

A Ride to Remember

By Ken Kuntz www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 30: Austin, TX to 17 miles east of Fredericksburg, TX
Thursday February 18, 2016, 65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 1,472 miles (2,369 km)
Starting Point: Austin, TX
Ending Point: 17 miles east of Fredericksburg, TX
Riding Conditions: Cloudy and cool early, but clear and warm after noon. Big south wind all day (occasionally unfavorable, but mostly a crosswind)
Miles Today: 65
Quotes for the day:
“This is not the end; it is not even the beginning of the …

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